{"id":23921,"date":"2025-08-26T11:35:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T09:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/earthguardian.earth\/?p=23921"},"modified":"2025-10-15T09:33:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T07:33:54","slug":"german-packaging-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earthguardian.earth\/en\/german-packaging-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"German packaging policy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2013 How unrealistic is it? \u2013 An analysis<\/span><\/h2>\n

An Honest\u00a0Assessment Between\u00a0Tax Fantasies and\u00a0Innovation Realities<\/span><\/h4>\n

German packaging\u00a0policy reveals\u00a0a fundamental\u00a0misunderstanding: While municipalities\u00a0seek to rake\u00a0in billions via\u00a0packaging taxes, they systematically\u00a0ignore affordable\u00a0and available\u00a0solutions. A\u00a0reality check\u00a0between political\u00a0dreams and economic\u00a0truths.<\/p>\n

**The T\u00fcbingen Tax Fairy\u00a0Tale: \u20ac692,000 for\u00a0Clean Streets?**<\/p>\n

T\u00fcbingen celebrates\u00a0itself as a pioneer\u00a0of the packaging\u00a0tax, collecting\u00a0\u20ac692,359 (2022) and\u00a0over \u20ac600,000 (2023) from\u00a0local businesses. The money goes\u00a0straight into\u00a0the municipal\u00a0budget for public\u00a0waste disposal – a system that, at first glance, seems logical.<\/p>\n

But reality\u00a0tells a different\u00a0story: Only\u00a015% less waste\u00a0in public bins\u00a0in the first\u00a0month, while\u00a0total waste volumes\u00a0did not decrease. The city collects\u00a0money, but doesn\u2019t solve the problem.<\/p>\n

The message\u00a0is dire: Municipalities can easily\u00a0collect from\u00a0440 affected\u00a0businesses at\u00a0\u20ac0.50 per disposable\u00a0package and \u20ac0.20 per disposable\u00a0cutlery instead\u00a0of promoting\u00a0real solutions.<\/p>\n

Europe in\u00a0Tax Frenzy: \u20ac172 Million for\u00a0Innovation – or Just\u00a0More Bureaucracy?<\/span><\/h4>\n

The EU Circular\u00a0Bio-based Europe\u00a0Initiative: Money\u00a0Yes, Impact Unclear<\/b><\/p>\n

\u20ac172 million\u00a0are available\u00a0through Horizon\u00a0Europe for bio-based packaging\u00a0innovations. \u201cCircular-by-design fibre-based packaging\u00a0with improved\u00a0properties\u201d alone\u00a0gets \u20ac20 million – a theoretical\u00a0goldmine for\u00a0startups.<\/p>\n

The reality: Bureaucratic monster\u00a0applications, 18-month application\u00a0processes, and\u00a0requirements\u00a0that only large\u00a0companies can\u00a0meet. Small businesses\u00a0get nothing, despite\u00a0being the real\u00a0innovators.<\/p>\n

Germany Postpones Its Plastics Tax – Again<\/span><\/h4>\n

Germany was\u00a0supposed to introduce\u00a0a national plastics\u00a0tax in 2025, expected\u00a0to generate \u20ac1.4 billion. Christian\u00a0Lindner postponed\u00a0the law yet again: \u201cProblems with\u00a0data collection\u00a0and bureaucratic burden.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile,\u00a0politics is failing, but German consumers\u00a0are already paying\u00a0\u20ac0.80 per kilogram\u00a0of non-recycled plastic\u00a0via the EU mechanism – a hidden multi-billion item\u00a0directly from\u00a0the state budget\u00a0instead of charging\u00a0those responsible.<\/p>\n

**The Innovation\u00a0Illusion: \u20ac417 Million\u00a0for Packaging\u00a0Startups – But Where\u00a0Are the Solutions?**<\/p>\n

Europe\u2019s Startup\u00a0Funding Booms – Problems Remain<\/span><\/h4>\n

H1 2024 was\u00a0the most successful\u00a0half-year for\u00a0European packaging\u00a0startups with\u00a0\u20ac417 million\u00a0in funding across\u00a050 deals – a record\u00a0high. <\/span>75% of\u00a0the funding went\u00a0to compostable\/biodegradable\u00a0and reusable\u00a0packaging.<\/p>\n

The funded\u00a0“Innovation Heroes”:<\/b><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Kelpi: \u20ac5.1 million for\u00a0seaweed packaging<\/li>\n
  • \n

    Bpacks: \u20ac1 million\u00a0for tree bark-based packaging<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  • Fiberwood: \u20ac7.61 million for\u00a0fiber packaging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The problem:<\/b><\/span>\u00a0These startups\u00a0have been developing\u00a0prototypes for\u00a0years, but not\u00a0a single solution\u00a0is mass-market and\u00a0affordable for\u00a0ordinary fast-food businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Cost Reality: Bagasse Isn\u2019t More Expensive<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

    The\u00a0Truth About Packaging\u00a0Costs in 2025:<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    \n

    Type\u00a0of packaging<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Cost per\u00a0unit<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Availability<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

    \n

    Bagasse packaging<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \u20ac0.109\u20130.192<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Immediately<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Conventional\u00a0alternatives<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    \u20ac0.107\u20130.271<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    Standard<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    \n

    Difference<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		\n

    -18.7% cheaper!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

    		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Bagasse is\u00a0cheaper
    \nBagasse from\u00a0sugarcane is\u00a0not more expensive\u00a0than conventional\u00a0packaging – it\u2019s even\u00a018.7% cheaper\u00a0[own calculation]. The “too expensive” argument from\u00a0businesses is\u00a0simply a lie.<\/p>\n

    Munich, Berlin, Hamburg: The\u00a0120 City Rip-Off Is Coming<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

    After the\u00a0Federal Constitutional\u00a0Court\u2019s ruling\u00a0in January 2025,\u00a0120 German cities\u00a0are waiting to\u00a0copy the T\u00fcbingen packaging\u00a0tax. 24 cities\u00a0are already actively\u00a0considering it, including Bamberg, Kiel, Bremerhaven.<\/p>\n

    The calculation\u00a0is simple:<\/b><\/p>\n

      \n
    • \n

      47 more cities\u00a0were just waiting\u00a0for the ruling<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    • \n

      440 businesses\u00a0pay in T\u00fcbingen (90,000 citizens)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    • \n

      Hamburg (1.9M citizens) would have\u00a09,240 paying businesses<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    • \n

      At \u20ac0.50 per\u00a0package: millions\u00a0in income per\u00a0city<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      The message:<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Instead of\u00a0promoting innovation, municipalities\u00a0are seeing packaging\u00a0levies as a goldmine.<\/span><\/p>\n

      The McDonald’s Reusable Disaster: 120 Cents Loss\u00a0per Cup<\/b><\/p>\n

      Why Germany\u2019s Reusable System\u00a0Fails<\/b><\/h4>\n

      McDonald\u2019s Germany\u00a0loses \u20ac1.20 per\u00a0reusable cup\u00a0distributed:<\/p>\n

        \n
      • Deposit: \u20ac2.00 per cup<\/li>\n
      • Return rate: only 40%<\/li>\n
      • Real\u00a0loss: \u20ac1.20 per\u00a0cup [own calculation]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Working systems\u00a0like Vytal\/Recup achieve\u00a0a 98% return\u00a0rate with only\u00a0\u20ac0.04 loss per\u00a0container [own calculation]\u2014proof that reusables work, if\u00a0done right.<\/p>\n

        \"plastikfreie<\/p>\n

        The Wrong\u00a0Message: Taxes\u00a0Instead of Solutions<\/span><\/h4>\n

        T\u00fcbingen\u2019s Missed Opportunity
        \n<\/b><\/span>
        \nT\u00fcbingen invested\u00a0in 2 full-time tax\u00a0administration\u00a0positions, but\u00a0only \u20ac1,500 to\u00a0support businesses\u00a0switching to\u00a0reusables. <\/span>The\u00a0ratio is perverse: more money\u00a0for collecting\u00a0than for real\u00a0solutions.<\/p>\n

        With its\u00a0\u20ac692,000 tax\u00a0revenues, the\u00a0city could have:<\/p>\n

          \n
        • Assisted\u00a0460 businesses\u00a0to fully switch\u00a0to bagasse packaging\u00a0(\u20ac1,500 per business)<\/li>\n
        • Bought 138,400 reusable\u00a0containers for\u00a0an effective\u00a0pool system<\/li>\n
        • Developed\u00a0a local packaging\u00a0innovation with\u00a0universities
          \nInstead: The\u00a0money disappears\u00a0into the \u201cwaste disposal\u201d budget.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Europe\u2019s Innovation\u00a0Paradox
          \n<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n

          \u20ac172 million\u00a0in EU support\u00a0vanishes in bureaucratic application\u00a0processes while\u00a0affordable alternatives\u00a0like bagasse are\u00a0already available\u00a0on the market. Startups receive\u00a0millions for\u00a0seaweed packaging, in development\u00a0since 2018 and\u00a0still not ready\u00a0for market.<\/span><\/p>\n

          Solutions\u00a0Exist – They Are\u00a0Simply Ignored<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

          What\u00a0Would Work Immediately:<\/span><\/h4>\n
            \n
          1. Local support\u00a0instead of punishment:<\/b><\/span>\n
              \n
            • T\u00fcbingen\u2019s \u20ac692,000 could\u00a0have helped\u00a0460 local businesses\u00a0fully convert<\/li>\n
            • \n

              Subsidize bagasse packaging\u00a0instead of punishing with taxes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

            • Set up local\u00a0reusable pool\u00a0systems, as in\u00a0the Vytal model<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
            • Realistic EU\u00a0innovation support:<\/b>\n
                \n
              • \n

                Small\u00a0instant grants\u00a0(\u20ac5,000\u201350,000) instead\u00a0of multi-million bureaucratic monsters<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

              • \n

                Support\u00a0for market-ready solutions\u00a0instead of years-long research\u00a0projects<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

              • \n

                Direct\u00a0grants for fast\u00a0food outlets\u00a0converting to\u00a0bagasse<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

              • Honest cost communication:<\/b>\n
                  \n
                • Educate about real\u00a0packaging costs: bagasse is cheaper\u00a0than claimed<\/li>\n
                • \n

                  Transparency\u00a0in reusable system\u00a0costs: \u20ac0.04 loss\u00a0at 98% return\u00a0is doable<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                • \n

                  End the “too expensive” excuse from\u00a0businesses<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Francesco del\u00a0Orbe: Stop the\u00a0Tax Fantasies!<\/h4>\n

                  Dear Guardians\u00a0of the Earth, municipalities\u00a0have figured\u00a0out the system: Packaging tax\u00a0is the new pot\u00a0of gold with\u00a0no real environmental\u00a0benefit.<\/p>\n

                  The truth: While T\u00fcbingen cashes in \u20ac692,000 and\u00a0Munich, Berlin, Hamburg want\u00a0to follow, 40,000 tons\u00a0of McDonald\u2019s packaging\u00a0waste remain\u00a0per year in Germany. 120 cities smell\u00a0big money – not big\u00a0solutions.<\/p>\n

                  I\u2019m positive. I no longer\u00a0have a CO\u2082 footprint – I have a POSITIVE EARTHPRINT! But\u00a0I won\u2019t let myself\u00a0be fooled any\u00a0longer that millions\u00a0in tax revenue\u00a0will save the\u00a0planet while\u00a0affordable solutions\u00a0are ignored.<\/p>\n

                  There is\u00a0no technical\u00a0solution that\u00a0binds CO\u2082 as\u00a0fast as nature – but bagasse from\u00a0sugarcane is\u00a018.7% cheaper\u00a0than conventional\u00a0packaging and\u00a0100% compostable. Startups like\u00a0Kelpi have been\u00a0developing seaweed packaging\u00a0with \u20ac5.1 million\u00a0in funding for\u00a07 years – where is\u00a0the result?<\/p>\n

                  Become a\u00a0guardian of the\u00a0Earth – but don\u2019t let yourself\u00a0be taken for\u00a0a fool! Municipalities collect, EU bureaucracy\u00a0wastes \u20ac172 million, and fast food\u00a0chains lie about\u00a0costs. <\/span>Solutions\u00a0are there – they\u2019re just\u00a0systematically\u00a0ignored, because\u00a0taxes are more\u00a0lucrative than\u00a0environmental\u00a0protection.<\/p>\n

                  We are\u00a0the world –\u00a0and we\u2019re fed up with\u00a0tax fantasies\u00a0while the planet\u00a0burns and affordable\u00a0alternatives\u00a0are on the shelves<\/strong><\/p>\n

                  Conclusion: Out\u00a0of Touch Till\u00a0the Bitter End<\/span><\/h4>\n

                  Germany\u2019s packaging\u00a0policy 2025:<\/p>\n

                    \n
                  • \n

                    120 cities want\u00a0to rake in millions\u00a0instead of solving\u00a0problems<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                  • \n

                    \u20ac172 million in\u00a0EU support lost\u00a0in bureaucratic monsters<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                  • Bagasse packaging\u00a0is 18.7% cheaper – but is ignored<\/li>\n
                  • McDonald\u2019s loses\u00a0\u20ac1.20 per reusable\u00a0cup at 40% return<\/li>\n
                  • \n

                    Vytal systems\u00a0work with \u20ac0.04 loss\u00a0at 98% return<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

                  • Politics is\u00a0out of touch, businesses lie\u00a0about costs, and\u00a0municipalities\u00a0discover the\u00a0goldmine. <\/span>Real\u00a0solutions are\u00a0systematically\u00a0ignored because\u00a0taxes are easier\u00a0than real change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    As guardians\u00a0of the Earth, we see through\u00a0the system and\u00a0act ourselves – for when something\u00a0must be done\u00a0and you want\u00a0to be sure it\u00a0gets done: do\u00a0it yourself!<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    Author:\u00a0Francesco del Orbe <\/span>\"\ud83c\udf0d\"<\/p>\n

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                    \u2013 How unrealistic is it? \u2013 An analysis An Honest\u00a0Assessment Between\u00a0Tax Fantasies and\u00a0Innovation Realities German packaging\u00a0policy reveals\u00a0a fundamental\u00a0misunderstanding: While municipalities\u00a0seek to rake\u00a0in billions via\u00a0packaging taxes, they systematically\u00a0ignore affordable\u00a0and available\u00a0solutions. A\u00a0reality check\u00a0between political\u00a0dreams and economic\u00a0truths. **The T\u00fcbingen Tax Fairy\u00a0Tale: \u20ac692,000 for\u00a0Clean Streets?** T\u00fcbingen celebrates\u00a0itself as a pioneer\u00a0of the packaging\u00a0tax, collecting\u00a0\u20ac692,359 (2022) and\u00a0over \u20ac600,000 (2023) from\u00a0local businesses….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":23922,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[185],"tags":[261,253,254,263,307,267,260,255,429,264,265,252,250,259,262,480,268,481,308,207,266],"class_list":["post-23921","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-climate-and-environment","tag-biodiversity","tag-carbonneutral","tag-climate-action","tag-climate-change","tag-climate-farm","tag-climate-protection","tag-co2-binding","tag-earth-guardian","tag-earthprint","tag-ecosystem","tag-farming","tag-francesco-del-orbe","tag-fresopolis","tag-healthy-soil","tag-microclimate","tag-no-plastik","tag-planting","tag-plastikfree-packaging","tag-regenerative-agricultura","tag-sustainability","tag-sustainable"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nGerman packaging policy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There is\u00a0no technical\u00a0solution that\u00a0binds CO\u2082 as\u00a0fast as nature - but bagasse from\u00a0sugarcane is\u00a018.7% cheaper\u00a0than conventional\u00a0packaging and\u00a0100% compostable. 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